Catherine Marie Hoffmann^[1]

1862 - 1931  (69 years)

• Name	Catherine Marie Hoffmann
  Born	2 Feb 1862	Remicourt, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Emigration	1882  [5]
  Religion	Abt 1883
  	Joined Apostolic Christian church
  Moved	Between 1884 and 1904
  	Moved to Cissna Park, Illinois
  Residence	1884	Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States
  	Albert and Catherine farmed near Fairbury
  Moved	1904
  	Moved to Wolcott, Indiana
  Moved	Between 1909 and 1923
  	Moved to farm in Hanging Grove Twp., Jasper County, Indiana
  Moved	1909
  	Moved to Francesville, Indiana, farm 1 3/4 miles southeast of town
  Census	1910	Salem, Washington, Indiana, United States   [6]
  Residence	Between 1923 and 1926
  	Continued to farm in Hanging Grove after Albert's death
  Moved	Abt 1926
  	Moved into Francesville
  Census	1930	Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States   [7]
  _COLOR	21
  Died	15 Mar 1931	Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States   [2, 4]
  Buried	18 Mar 1931	Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States   [4, 8]
  Notes	Obituary: Mrs. Catherine Swing Called To Her Reward _____________ Mrs. Albert Swing passed away at her home on Brooks street last Su day, after an illness of some time, the ailment finally being diagnose d as cancer of the stomach. Mrs. Swing, with her husband and children, moved to this vicinity i 1909, for many years residing on the farm 1 3/4 miles southeast of to wn now occupied by Romeo Gudeman. They later purchased the farm in Han ging Grove township, Jasper county, now occupied by her son, Paul Swing , where her husband died about eight years ago. She continued to opera te the farm until five years ago, when she purchased her home in town. Catherine Hoffman was born in Remicourt, France, February 2, 1862, a d was the daughter of Jacob and Anna Hoffman. She died at her home in F ancesville, on Sunday, March 15, 1931, at the age of 69 years, 1 month a d 13 days. When but a small girl her parents moved to Vitrey, France, where s he spent her girlhood. In 1881, she came to America, settling in Illin ois. She united with the Christian Apostolic church at the age of 21 ye ars, remaining a true Christian and a wonderful mother to the end. In 1884 she was married to Albert Swing, and they started farming n ear Fairbury, Illinois, later moving to near Cissna Park, Illinois, fro m where they moved to Wolcott, Indiana, in 1904. To this union were born thirteen children: Mrs. Martha Slagel, Mr s. Lena Nussbaum and Albert Swing, of Fairbury, Illinois; Joe Swing, of n ear Hoopeston, Illinois; Mrs. Kathryn Shumaker, of Metamora, Illinois; M s. Anna Getz, of Tremont, Illinois; Mrs. May Kopka, and Charles and Pa ul Swing near Francesville, and Esther, Naomi and George Swing at home. Besides her children, she leaves to mourn her loss 38 grandchildre , six sisters and five brothers, and a host of warm friends. Funeral services were held Wednesday forenoon at the Christian Apo stolic church, and a very large concourse of relatives and friends acco mpanied the remains to the cemetery east of town, where she was buried. _________ Earth has lost its look of gladness, Heaven seems to us more bright; Since the spirit of our loved one Took its happy homeward flight. Oh, that dear one, how we loved her; Oh, how hard to give her up, But an angel came down for her, And removed her from our flock. _________ Indiana, Pulaski, Salem Township, Francesville town, April 4, 1930 M. P . Hill Enum. 66-10 Sup. 4 Sheet 3A Brook Street 70 70 Swing Katherine Head O 2500 No F W 68 Wd 22 no yes France France F ance French 12 12 V 1866 na yes none ---Esther daughter V F W 28 S no yes Illinois Ohio France 61 12 2 yes S witchboard Telephone 9979 W Yes ---Naomi daughter V F W 26 S no yes Illinois Ohio France 61 12 2 yes Sw itchboard Telephone 9979 W Yes
  Person ID	I47	Megan's Big Tree
  Last Modified	31 Dec 1969

  
  

  Father	Jacob Hoffmann,   b. 18 Sep 1836, Mackwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France ,   d. 20 Jan 1914, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Annette Meyer,   b. 13 Dec 1827, Grostenquin, Moselle, Lorraine, France ,   d. 26 Jun 1874, Renaucourt, Haute-Saone, Franche-Comte, France  (Age 46 years)
  Married	1857	France   [9]
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Albert Carl Swing,   b. 24 Oct 1859, Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States ,   d. 9 Oct 1922  (Age 62 years)
  Married	17 Feb 1884	Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States   [2]
  Notes	Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900 Click here for information about how to obtain copies of original marri age records. GROOM BRIDE CNTY D ATE VOL/PAGE LIC _______________________________________________________________________ ___ ______________________________________________ SCHWING, ALBERT C HOFFMAN, MARY C LIVINGSTON 02/17/ 1884 G / 1877 http://cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s
  Children	1. Martha Swing,   b. 21 Nov 1884, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States ,   d. 7 Feb 1959, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States  (Age 74 years)   2. Charles Pete Swing,   b. 20 Feb 1886, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States ,   d. 31 Jan 1945, Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States  (Age 58 years)   3. Magdalene Swing,   b. 6 Jul 1887,   d. Aug 1983  (Age 96 years)   4. Albert Carl Swing,   b. 11 Apr 1889, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States ,   d. 1 Feb 1969, Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, United States  (Age 79 years)   5. Salome Mae Swing,   b. 7 Oct 1890, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States ,   d. 26 Dec 1981, Monticello, White, Indiana, United States  (Age 91 years)   6. Joseph Henry Swing,   b. 24 Nov 1892, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States ,   d. 20 Jan 1962  (Age 69 years)   7. Kathryn Nathalie Swing,   b. 4 Mar 1894, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States ,   d. 4 Oct 1995, Eureka, Woodford, Illinois, United States  (Age 101 years)   8. Anna L. Swing,   b. 20 Jul 1896, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States ,   d. 24 Nov 1979, Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States  (Age 83 years)   9. Harry J. Swing,   b. 15 Mar 1898, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States ,   d. 28 Dec 1959  (Age 61 years)   10. Paul B. Swing,   b. 28 Feb 1900, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States ,   d. 28 Mar 1951, Jasper, Indiana, United States  (Age 51 years)   11. Esther V. Swing,   b. 14 Sep 1901,   d. 9 Jul 1998, Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States  (Age 96 years)   12. Naomi Cora Swing,   b. 9 Nov 1903, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States ,   d. 25 Feb 1966, Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, United States  (Age 62 years)   13. George A. Swing,   b. 5 Jan 1906, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States ,   d. 18 Mar 1986  (Age 80 years)
  Photos		Albert Catherine License.jpg
  		Albert Catherine Return.jpg
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F36	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Feb 1862 - Remicourt, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France Residence - Albert and Catherine farmed near Fairbury - 1884 - Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States Married - 17 Feb 1884 - Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States Census - - 1910 - Salem, Washington, Indiana, United States Census - - 1930 - Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States Died - 15 Mar 1931 - Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States Buried - 18 Mar 1931 - Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Albert and Catherine Swing Gravestone
  		Catherine Hoffmann Swing Death Certificate

  
  

• Sources

  [S789] Will of Joseph Hoffmann . [S354] Marsha Detter Family Group Sheets . McCoysburg, Indiana "Ray" Per source, middle name listed as "Reault," presumably a misspelling [S16] 1900 Census . [S2260] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 . [S722] The Hoffman and Slagel Families . [S23] 1910 Census . Lizzie [S27] 1930 Census . [S664] Personal Knowledge of Megan Montgomery . [S115] Daniel Hoffmann Geneanet Tree .